I never did like roller coasters....

Well, it is Sunday night and once again our suitcases are packed and sitting at the door ready to be placed in the car in the morning to head to the airport. Didn't we just go through this routine 2 weeks ago to come here ? and, also, 1 month before that when we left Greenville to return to the Dominican?
Doctors have concluded that Bob's throat/thyroid problems are not cancerous. There is still something going on, visible on the ultrasound, but not enough for the doctors to be concerned about at this time. Recheck in 3 months. We are thrilled with the fact that it is NOT cancer!
When we left the DR two weeks ago, we were facing a very uncertain future, as there was a very real possibility that Bob had thyroid cancer.
Dr Jack Manascalco, who heads CMS (the medical mission division of CWE {Paul Puleo}--who built our clinic in the DR) has been incredible in lining up the right doctors for Bob to see. He has pushed to get us in without waiting days. The doctors have been wonderful. Without Dr Jack's connections, we might still be waiting for referrals.

Not sure why the LORD brought us back to the States for these two weeks. Other than the medical visits to doctors and hospitals it has been a relaxing time. Paul and Sharon Puleo have been more than gracious in their care and provision of a guest home, vehicle, food, etc. The surroundings are beautiful! We have had nothing to keep us running constantly, like our lives in the Dominican.
We have received many emails, phone calls and some mail. All of which have been a blessing and very encouraging.
We may never know, this side of heaven, why the LORD pulled us from the Dominican at a time when 160 baseball players, coaches and others lead by John Zeller were visiting. We missed getting to spend time with Mike and Linda Fourman, as they were part of the team that came. I was looking forward to spending time with a new friend, Sharon Madison, who I met at the SCORE staff meeting in Chattanooga in August. We hit it off and had so many common interests. She was there with her husband, also.
But "My ways are not your ways, and my thoughts are not yours thoughts declares the LORD" (can't think of the reference, but I think it's at least an accurate paraphrase, right?)
But, Praise the LORD, Bob does NOT have cancer!!!

And, in our suitcases, are going to be packed 3 pkgs of fresh cranberries, 1 pkg of pecan pieces and 1 bottle of light Karo cornsyrup. Andres Jordan, and Nate, Erica and Mali Jude and Bob and I ARE going to have fresh cranberry orange relish and pecan pie for our Thanksgiving Dinner *SCORE Dominican Republic missionary* style!
Now, can I get off this roller coaster for a while? I have NEVER been a fan of them! EVER!!!